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Close all windows using ALT + F4. Press ALT, then F4 for each window.
Press ALT + F4 one final time when windows are closed, and the shutdown menu will appear. Use the Tab key to highlight restart, press enter.

Windows will upon restart find your mouse, and re-install the driver.

Alternatively, you can visit the manufacturer of the mouse, and download
their own driver for their product.

harpo99

Posted 27 June 2009 - 11:49 PM

harpo99

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Thanks Abydos,

Actually the problem is not the mouse - it happens whichever mouse I install. It is something to do with the touchpad needing to be disabled (I searched on Google and found many other people had the same problem).

Typing Fn-F5 works fine but the problem is that I often forget so it would be good if I could automate this on start-up. I don't use the touchpad so would be happy to have it permananently disabled.

NeonFx

Posted 28 June 2009 - 12:38 AM

NeonFx

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As soon as you turn on your computer you will see on the bottom of you screen something like "Press F2 to Enter Setup". Press that key to enter the BIOS settings screen. In here, you might find an option to disable the touchpad.

If not, try the following:

1. Select Start, Settings, Control panel.
2. Open System, click on Hardware, and Hardware Profiles.
3. Under Available hardware profiles, highlight the profile you wish, and click Copy. In the To: box, use a descriptive name, like "No Touchpad", and click OK.
4. Restart the computer, and choose the "No Touchpad" profile.
5. Select Start, Settings, Control panel.
6. Open System, click on Hardware, and Device Manager.
7. Expand "Mice and other pointing devices", and double click on the entry below, that may be called "Synaptics PS/2 Pointing Device" or "TouchPad Mouse"
8. Under "Device usage", choose "Do not use this device in the current hardware profile (disable)", and click OK.